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Johnson Controls partners with and invests in Aqua Metals for lead-acid battery recycling technology

Green Car Congress

Purchase AquaRefined metals produced from Aqua Metals’ facilities. Aqua Metals is based in Alameda, California, and has built its first recycling facility in Nevada’s Tahoe Reno Industrial Complex. Under the agreement Johnson Controls will: Become the first licensee for AquaRefining technology.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

Green Car Congress

CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Small Hybrid Bus Working Group members have selected the supplier team of StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for a 16-plus vehicle national hybrid-electric bus procurement. StarTrans also manufactures buses on their newest platform, the Balance Hybrid Drive, which utilizes the Ford E450 chassis.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. The Q5 handled the 7,000-foot ascent to Tahoe with aplomb and the Q4 navigated the local mountain roads like it was right at home. They’re not equal, but they are different.

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GM had $6 billion to spend on next-gen EVs, chose stock buybacks | opinion

Baua Electric

A few short weeks after labor negotiations led to a six-week UAW strike at GM plants , GM board members approved a $10 billion accelerated stock buyback plan. GM’s arch-rival Ford is securing some top new product talent , as well. And that’s saying nothing of the Chinese. China is a problem for GM ZEEKR-001 FR assembly line; via Geely.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply to this comment by rossocorrecto April 7, 2009 6:23 AM PDT There are already efficient 2 wheeled transports that are available for purchase today at very reasonable prices. by thelemurking April 7, 2009 7:58 AM PDT Im waiting for the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid to come out in 2010. Id hate to see a tahoe vs one of these downtown.

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